RNS Number : 7539B
DRS Data & Research Services PLC
21 June 2016
DRS Data and Research Services plc
('DRS' or the 'Company')
Results of AGM
21 June 2016
DRS Data and Research Services plc ('DRS' or the 'Company')
Results of AGM & Appointment of New Director
DRS announces that at its AGM held on 20 June 2016, all resolutions were approved by
shareholders.
A breakdown of proxy votes lodged prior to the AGM in relation to Resolutions 1 to 10 (duly passed
on a show of hands) is set out below.
|
|
In Favour
|
|
Against
|
|
Withheld
|
|
Resolution
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
|
1. To receive the audited annual accounts and reports
|
2,865,535
|
98.35
|
48,000
|
1.65
|
9,082,197
|
|
2. To approve the Directors' Remuneration Report
|
2,855,235
|
98.00
|
58,300
|
2.00
|
9,082,197
|
|
3. To elect Keith Bogg as a Director
|
2,822,827
|
97.38
|
76,000
|
2.62
|
9,096,905
|
|
4. To re-elect Mark Tebbutt as a Director
|
2,848,115
|
98.07
|
56,000
|
1.93
|
9,091,617
|
|
5. To re-appoint Grant Thornton UK LLP as auditor
|
2,865,535
|
98.35
|
48,000
|
1.65
|
9,082,197
|
|
6. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the auditor
|
2,853,115
|
98.33
|
48,420
|
1.67
|
9,094,197
|
|
7. To authorise the Directors to allot shares
|
2,824,534
|
97.25
|
80,001
|
2/75
|
9.091,197
|
|
8. To authorise the disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights
|
2,818,242
|
97.32
|
77,581
|
2.68
|
9,099,909
|
|
9. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares
|
2,827,166
|
97.21
|
81,081
|
2.79
|
9,087,485
|
|
10. To allow general meetings (other than annual general meetings) to be called on 14 clear
days' notice
|
4,864,435
|
99.00
|
49,100
|
1.00
|
7,082,197
|
Total number of votes cast by proxy on Resolutions 1 to 10 (incl. Chairman and
3rd party discretion and votes withheld): 11,995,732
A poll was called by the Chairman for Resolutions 11 and 12 and the results of the poll for each
resolution were as follows:
|
|
In Favour
|
|
Against
|
|
Withheld
|
|
Resolution
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
|
11. To elect Gary Brighton as a Director
|
15,847,104
|
94.71
|
885,417
|
5.29
|
4,907,920
|
|
12. To direct the Board to consider a move to AIM
|
20,485,160
|
99.03
|
201,221
|
0.97
|
942,920
|
Further to the passing of Resolution 11 the Company is pleased to announce that it has appointed
Gary Brighton, Sales & Marketing Director, as an additional director to the Board with effect from 20 June
2016.
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
A copy of the ordinary and special resolutions passed at the meeting will be submitted to the
National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Details of the proxy
votes cast for each resolution will also be available on the Company's web site at http://www.drs.co.uk.
For further information please contact:
John
Richardson
Company Secretary T: 01908
666088
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